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In Chesapeake Bay, the Primary Cause of Death for Baby Blue Crabs: The Grown-Ups - Gizmodo
science 2026/03/17 21:15:51

In Chesapeake Bay, the Primary Cause of Death for Baby Blue Crabs: The Grown-Ups - Gizmodo

In an impressive 37-year-long investigation confirmed that the top—practically only—cause of death for young blue crabs was older crabs from their own species.

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Astronomers May Have Seen Colliding Black Holes Trigger a Blaze of Light - ScienceAlert
science 2026/03/17 21:00:16

Astronomers May Have Seen Colliding Black Holes Trigger a Blaze of Light - ScienceAlert

A brief blaze of gamma and X-ray light that lit up Earth telescopes in November 2024 may have come from an unexpected source.

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Prehistoric plant produces water that looks like it came from space - Earth.com
science 2026/03/17 20:55:27

Prehistoric plant produces water that looks like it came from space - Earth.com

A prehistoric Equisetum horsetail plant that survived 400 million years produces oxygen isotopes and water with an extreme chemical signature

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Totally unexpected.” Scientists just discovered yet another extraordinary thing about the platypus - BBC Wildlife Magazine
science 2026/03/17 17:28:56

Totally unexpected.” Scientists just discovered yet another extraordinary thing about the platypus - BBC Wildlife Magazine

It is venomous, can sense electricity and glows under UV light. Now researchers have uncovered something else remarkable about this strange, egg-laying mammal.

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Newly Discovered Planet Could Be the Smelliest in the Universe, Astronomers Say - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/03/17 16:45:00

Newly Discovered Planet Could Be the Smelliest in the Universe, Astronomers Say - The Daily Galaxy

Astronomers have just uncovered a bizarre new type of exoplanet, L 98-59 d, that likely smells like rotten eggs due to its sulfur-rich atmosphere.

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As 3I/ATLAS Makes A Close Approach To Jupiter, Astronomers Find It May Be Far More Ancient Than We Thought - IFLScience
science 2026/03/17 16:31:23

As 3I/ATLAS Makes A Close Approach To Jupiter, Astronomers Find It May Be Far More Ancient Than We Thought - IFLScience

The team attempted to pin down the visitor’s origins, finding it is “unlike any Solar System body” and came from a different part of our galaxy altogether.

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